Flash CM 11 M8 Snapshot for Google Nexus 4

The official build of CyanogenMod 11 M8 ROM based on Android 4.4.4 is now available for the Google Nexus 4 smartphone. Use this guide if you want to learn how to successfully install it on your Android device.

With this new CM 11 M8 snapshot you will get the first stable CyanogenMod build based on the stock Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS. So, you will get all the AOSP features as well as multiple new changes added by the CM team. More info about this release can be found at the CyanogenMod blog page here or here.

Before starting the installation you will first have to take a look at the preparation info below:

use this post only with the Google Nexus 4 smartphone.
– don’t try to flash the files that you will find in this post on any other Android devices.
– if you own a different device then you should check our Update section and see if there is a guide for it.

your Nexus 4 has to be rooted and running the latest CWM or TWRP custom Recovery build.

the ‘how-to’ part of this post features two different guides, one that teaches you how to successfully create a NANDROID Backup and the other tells you to apply a Factory Reset.
– don’t skip them.

Flash CM 11 M8 Android 4.4.4 KitKat for Nexus 4:

Connect your Nexus 4 to your computer and move both zip files to its internal storage.
– do not unzip the contents of the zip files.
– in case you’ve downloaded the files straight to your phone, then you can skip this step.

Create a full NANDROID Backup for the ROM that’s currently installed on your device:
– CWM: use the ‘backup and restore’ option. Set a name for the file and confirm process.
– TWRP: press Backup and swipe to confirm the creation of a restore point.